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Il vegetale

2018 1h 24m IT
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5.7
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★5.7TMDB · 269
Comedy
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Fabio struggles with a cumbersome father and a capricious and spoiled little sister who consider him a good for nothing, a “vegetable” in fact. The unfortunate recent graduate looks for a job reacts to the contempt of his family and demanding employers, when an unexpected event remixes roles…

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Gennaro Nunziante
Writers
Gennaro Nunziante, Gennaro Nunziante
Languages
Italian
Countries
Italy

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gennaro Nunziante, shot by Fabio Zamarion. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Massimo Quaglia shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Fabio Rovazzi and Luca Zingaretti and Antonino Bruschetta carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7187860 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gennaro Nunziante directs. Fabio Zamarion behind the camera. Massimo Quaglia cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
  • 2Released 8 years ago.
  • 3Directed by Gennaro Nunziante, shot by Fabio Zamarion. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Editor Massimo Quaglia shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 5Fabio Rovazzi and Luca Zingaretti and Antonino Bruschetta carry the top of the cast.
  • 6IMDB entry: tt7187860 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography
Fabio Zamarion
Editing
Massimo Quaglia
Production design
Valerio Girasole
Costume design
Monica Simeone
Makeup / hair
Alessandra Giacci
Runtime
84 min · 1h 24m
Status
Released
Budget
$8,166,084
Box office
$8,475,827
Return
104% of budget
Original language
IT
Certification (US)
T

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Gennaro Nunziante

Production companies

Who made it

  • TH

    The Walt Disney Company Italia

    IT

  • 3Z

    3Zero2Tv

    IT

Key crew

  • ProducerPierluigi Crispino
  • Line ProducerSalvatore Morello
  • MusicGiancarlo Russo
  • CastingMassimo Appolloni
  • Production DesignValerio Girasole
  • Costume DesignMonica Simeone
  • Key Makeup ArtistAlessandra Giacci
  • Production ManagerFabrizio Prada
  • Unit ManagerFrancesco Renda
  • Second Assistant DirectorGermano Boldorini
  • Second Assistant DirectorGiulio Donato
  • First Assistant DirectorAlessandro Pascuzzo
  • PropsMarco Lo Russo
  • Sound Effects EditorPaolo Amici
  • Sound Effects EditorFederico Amodio
  • Foley ArtistItalo Cameracanna
  • Mix TechnicianFabrizio Cheloni
  • Foley ArtistMarco Ciorba
  • Sound Effects EditorDavid Quadroli
  • Sound Effects EditorFabrizio Quadroli
  • Foley EditorEnrico Roselli
  • Dialogue EditorFrancesco Vallocchia
  • Visual EffectsDaniele Crociani
  • ElectricianDario Belardi

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • job seeking
  • graduate student

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical2018-01-18T
  • TV2021-05-03T· Rai 2

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